Nick Krewen
Location:
Toronto, ON
Styles:
Advertorials, Blogging, Brochures, Columns, Copywriting: Direct, Copywriting: New Media, Copywriting: Print, Corporate Communications, Essays, Features, Ghostwriting, Humour, Investigative Reporting, Newsletters, Personal Journalism, Profiles, Promotional copy, Proposals, Public relations, Reports/Whitepapers, Service: Lifestyle, Service: Personal Finance & Business, Social media, Web
Subjects:
Arts, Books & literature, Broadcast, Business, Education, Entertainment (film, television, theatre), Environment, Finance, Insurance, Leisure goods & activities, Marketing, Men, Music, New media, Non-profit, Publishing, Real estate, Recreation & leisure, Retail, Sales & marketing, Sex and relationships, Society
Bio:
Over 32 years, Nick Krewen has written about entertainment for newspapers and magazines in Canada, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand; interviewed Bob Dylan, Prince and Phil Collins; reviewed music (CDs and concerts), books, movies and DVDs; had his articles referenced in books about Shania Twain, Bob Dylan and country music; written sparkling copy for major corporations like General Motors, Universal Music and CARAS; edited Juno Award and CCMA souvenir programs; and written about romance, the environment, humour and consumerism.
Praised for clean copy, accuracy, and an ability to clarify complex issues, this recently published author is also house trained.
Publications/Client List:
- Toronto Star
- Saturday Night
- Grammy.com
- The Globe and Mail
- Reader’s Digest
- Words And Music
- CARAS
- General Motors
Books:
Music From Far and Wide: Celebrating 40 Years of the Juno Awards (Key Porter 2010, co-author)
Other Projects:
Custom Communications (St. Joseph Media, Redwood, Universal Music), Consultant (National Film Board of Canada)
Awards:
- 2006 ASME for Environmental Writing (Road King – “Powered By Nature”)
- 2006 Truck Writers Of North America Gold Communications Award for Magazine Writing – Environmental/Regulatory (Road King – “Powered By Nature”)
- 2003 Nomination: Canadian National Magazine Award (Best Editorial Package: REV)
- 2001 Selection: "Advertising's Glossy New Face" for inclusion in Elements Of English 11, Harcourt Canada, 2001, Ontario Secondary School Curriculum
- 1993 Western Ontario Newspaper Award, Excellence In Entertainment Coverage
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